Potato

Tampala

About Potato and Tampala

Potato

Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Vegetable

Ornamental Plants

Origin

South America, Chile

Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

400010

0 40000

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Habitat

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99991-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-3

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loose, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-15-15 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOLANUM tuberosum

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

आलू

tandalja bhaji

In German

Kartoffel

Tampala

In French

Pomme de terre

Tampala

In Spanish

Patata

Tampala

In Greek

Πατάτα

Tampala

In Portuguese

Batata

Tampala

In Polish

Ziemniak

Tampala

In Latin

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

Family

Solanaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Solanum

Amaranthus L

Clade

Asterids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

1400-

1 27800

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Properties of Potato and Tampala

Wondering what are the properties of Potato and Tampala? We provide you with everything About Potato and Tampala. Potato doesn't have thorns and Tampala doesn't have thorns. Also Potato does not have fragrant flowers. Potato has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting and Tampala has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Potato and Tampala and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Potato and Tampala

Season and care of Potato and Tampala is important to know. While considering everything about Potato and Tampala Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potato season is Summer and Fall and Tampala season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Potato is Loose, Well drained and for Tampala is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potato is Acidic and for Tampala is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Potato and Tampala Physical Information

Potato and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Potato and Tampala are as follows:

Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Potato and Tampala

Care of Potato and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Tampala pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.